Ryan Paul

Archive for August, 2006


Stupid Stuff

Today’s word of the day is racism.

Mandy wrote some stuff on her blog, and some guy posted a comment trying to correct her and told her to check out a site about the Caledonia dispute.

The website is www.caledoniawakeupcall.com. The entire website is one big hate site, hidden by the abscence of vulgarities and blatant hate.

Hopeless

Today’s word of the day is hopeless.

Somebody from the reserve posted some comments on my previous blog.  Of course I didn’t like them, but I’m sure as hell not going to erase them.  That wouldn’t be right.  Censoring blogs discourages people from commenting… and any comments at all prove that a blog is popular for whatever reason.  So as long as people are reading, I’m all good with that.

I at least have to respect the person who made the comment for putting their name – most people are cowardly and don’t.  The sad thing was that I didn’t have any problem with the person who posted it at all – I still don’t, rather I’m more aware of who to be polite to and who to ignore now.  The vibes and feelings on this reserve are contagious I guess.

A comment was posted that made it seem like I talk about all Band Members which just isn’t true.  I have a problem with people who don’t do the right thing, or people who do things that are unethical. 99% of people on this reserve I really do like.  There’s just a few people who do not have the community and the welfare of the Band at heart – those are the ones I don’t like.

I was talking to Albert Jameson the other day when he was cutting trees (he’s a real decent bloke) and we got to talking about the effects of European colonisation on native people.  Told him my theory that the situations of hatred and animosity on reserves between Band members throughout Canada is a direct and purpose result of the Federal Government.  Their policy is “Let’s keep the indians fighting each other, so they won’t rise up and fight us instead”.  Albert agreed. It’s sickeningly efficient too.

It’s good that Albert is doing his thing traditionally.  His live bear trapping, fishing, hunting, the healing lodge thing…  I remember when I went back to England he asked me to get some soil from England so I did.  I got to bullshitting with him about cutting trees and bush… told him he should use a saw instead of an axe, but right away he pointed out I want to use a gas powered bush cutter hahahahaha!

Gotta respect a guy like that who’s now trying to do the right thing, traditionally and otherwise.

Dumbass Idiots

There’s a lot of dumbass idiots around the community I live in. Apparently some girls on the reserve think I’m creeping them out because I swim at the docks and I talk amicably to them, asking general shyt like their boyfriend’s names etc.

Thinking that it’s weird I’m always at the docks when they are is stupid to start with. Secondly, I go to the docks maybe once a week if that, and only on super hot days. Am I supposed to not swim on the docks because of a few little people who can’t talk to me about their concerns, instead of whining to other people?

Of course I ask them general questions about their boyfriends, if they have one… their boyfriend’s names etc. Should I be rude and not talk to them at all? Ignore them? Or be friendly and talk to them? But it’s alright, because now I know how these little girls think, I’ll ignore them completely. It wasn’t bringing anything particular to my life by being friendly, other than trying to harmonise relationships with other community members.

There’s no f**king way on earth I’m going to stop swimming at the docks because these girls go there. Many other adults go there and nothing’s being said about them. If people are too stupid to take the time and think that maybe I’m just trying to be friendly then TO HELL WITH THEM ALL! Sad as well because it shows not many adults have tried to be nice to them.

The gossiping and bullshit on this reserve is reaching new highs. People are getting paid for sitting at home and doing nothing, and just general all around snidey gossiping. When is all this crap going to change?

The Announcement

I guess this is as good a time as any to announce the announcement…

My woman’s going to have another child – she’s 9 weeks and 6 days along.  Estimated date of delivery is March 12 2007.

This one’s going to be done right this time.  Insulin taken frequently, with a low sugar and low fat diet.  More water and less carbonated drinks.

If the domestic situation doesn’t calm down immediately, I’m going to do something I’ve never wanted to do – move out.  If it secures the health and life of my child, I’ll be gone from this house.

But this is definitely a HAPPY THING :D :D

We went to an ultrasound last week.  The foetus actually moved – it doubled up, rather it bent at the waist.  I was amazed that at that early stage a foetus can move that much.

I’m spending far too much time at Frontline games.  Networking Call of Duty 2 and Battlefield 2 is highly addictive and I almost can’t get enough of it.  One negative thing that really bothered me is that one of Lorraine’s friends from Rat Portage asked her if I’m a pervert because I spend so much time in there. How ignorant can you get?  Because I love computer games I diddle children?  I thought she was a nice person, but obviously I was wrong.  Can’t be that great a person to make an ignorant judgement about someone based upon the fact that I unknowingly happened to be sitting next to her daughter in Frontline.

Whatever Stuff

The lack of direction in my life is starting to bother me more and more every day.  I mostly can’t do what I want to do without getting screamed at. My goals and aims seem to have become clouded.

It really sucks when you’ve the blues.  England’s beckoning more and more every day.

My step-mother-in-law and her husband were travelling back from Eagle Lake powwow and they hit a moose.  The moose went on top of the cab and crushed the cab of their truck.  Her airbag didn’t deploy and she got cuts and bruises.  His airbag did and hit him in the chest.  They’re real lucky to be alive.  The moose bit it of course.

Doing a website for Grandpa (Lena’s dad)… all about his service in the USMC in the Pacific.  That’ll be available to look at soon.

Being here and seeing the rampant racism from white people and the police has made me think about what goes on in England.  Of course it happens and I always knew that – now I’m more inclined to believe stories I hear.  The racism here in Canada is different though.  Different being it’s directed towards an original indigenous population who are being oppressed and becoming victims by an alien system (the Federal government) in their own homes and lands.

I am so fukking stressed out it’s not even funny.

Cowards and Bastards

The cowardly giant of the Middle East Israel reneged on its promise for a 48 cessation in the aerial bombing of Lebanon to investigate the murder of 54 civilians in Qana.

Why did they resume it? To support ground troops. Israel admitted there was no specific target, according to the BBC New website.

When will the cowards stop? When will they act like men and go in on the ground? It’s not like they couldn’t take out any and all aggressors with infantry.

I’ve got good news which I will announce on this blog in due course.

Being a good samaritan, I gave some people a ride to town this morning. I immediately felt crappy because they were talking in the car about going to get some booze unti they could collect their welfare cheque. I was just enabling them which didn’t feel right.

Briefly stopped by the community bingo at the Community Hall on the reserve last night. They got quite a number of white people from town which was awesome. They had food, candy, pop and they got the bingo board working. I dearly hope the reserve keeps making money… hopefully in a couple of years Dalles will rival Golden Eagle. Need to build a bigger hall though.

I so badly want my stepson to get this one rez chick for his gf. She’s not like the other rez chicks around… doesn’t swear or shout, isn’t rude or obnoxious like all the others. She’s quite pretty – Hunter’s a beautiful kid… they’d be good. He’s only 14 so he’s got no game yet hahahahahaha. Coupla years he won’t need to though..